Leshan Giant Buddha will reopen to tourists on April 1 after the half-year facelift.

Leshan Giant Buddha will reopen to tourists on April 1 after a repair of six months. Standing 71 meters high, the statue was carved out of a hillside in the 8th century and looks down on the confluence of three rivers.

And it's time to take a trip to Leshan City, just about 160km from downtown Chengdu, which boasts the Giant Buddha and quite a number of places of interest. Here we recommend three must-visit sites in the neighboring areas of Leshan City:

When rapeseed flowers and paulownia blossoms are in full bloom, thousands of visitors come Qianwei County of Leshan City, about a two-hour-drive from Chengdu, to have a tour on the steam train and appreciate the scenery.